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C U LT U R E & T H E M E D I A
PANORAMA
EXCITING WORLD HERITAGE SITES
Wartburg
Reformer Martin
Luther translated the
New Testament into
German inside the
protection of its walls.
Cologne Cathedral
This masterpiece of
Gothic architecture was
built down through
many generations – from
1248 to 1880.
Zollverein Coal Mine
Industrial Complex
This complex in Essen where
operations were discontinued
in 1986 stands for the development of heavy industry in Europe.
Bauhaus
The Bauhaus sites in
Dessau and Weimar
stand for the famous
early 20th-century
design college.
157 m
1 km2
44 km2
3,000,000
Height of
Cologne Cathedral
Area of the Zollverein Coal
Mine Industrial Complex
Area covered by
ancient beech forests
Visitors to
Museum Island